How to cook on a wood burning stove

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  • @chrishamilton-wearing3232
    @chrishamilton-wearing3232 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well, it's been 2 weeks since I watched this video and learned what the flue damper was actually for. Until now it has just remained un the fully open position leaving me blissfully unaware that huge amounts of heat was just scooshing up the flue in a futile bid to keep France warm. Now, thanks to Hugh, I close the damper at the appropriate time and the once errant heat is now heating up the firebox and hence the lounge. The really useful upshot of this is that I now typically burn about 1/3rd less fuel each night and the room gets warmer quicker and stays warm longer as the firebox is hotter. Happy days ! ( oops, that's another channel)

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chrishamilton-wearing3232 I'm so glad it's been useful!

    • @chrishamilton-wearing3232
      @chrishamilton-wearing3232 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@EnglishCountryLife Sorry, I forgot to say thank you. And big thanks from Lizzie and Herbie. (My wife and cat but which one is which ? )

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @chrishamilton-wearing3232 You are very welcome!

  • @jocm99
    @jocm99 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    One of the billion reasons I love this channel is how you both always present something with the clarity, intelligence, experience of an adult mixed with that "childish" star-in-the-eyes kind of vibe.
    It's like that "look guys this stuff's awesome" yet calmly explain with passion how to use/do something in a clear, well spoken manner. There's barely any homesteading channel that manages to give that passionate feeling - yours is one of them, and it hit bullseye.
    Awesome video once again.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That's so kind of you - thank you so much!

  • @James2PlayzMC
    @James2PlayzMC หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Chickens or not- I can’t get enough of your enthusiasm, me and my family take are hats off to you are we know running a farm isn’t easy, as we do run one, but to film and document it all for people to learn from, well I just find that incredible, so thank you Hue and Fiona

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks so much James, comments like this make it worthwhile!

  • @a.b.9707
    @a.b.9707 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Grew up with a wood burning range...although we burned turf in ours. It heated the water with the back-boiler, cooked our meals, heated the house and dried our clothes. Added bonus, warm shoes and socks in the morning if left beside it the night before. The oven was big. We could cook a large turkey in it for Christmas dinner. One year, due to a power cut, we were cooking our neighbour's Christmas dinner along with our own. First time we realised that not everyone had one. We took the knowledge for granted too of how to work one. We thought everyone knew how. My mother baked homemade bread, apple and rhubarb tarts and a myriad of other homemade goodies. Dad was clever and had the bath against the back wall where the wood burning range was. Never had issues with mould or damp. You don't realise how lucky you were until you move out of your parents house. Oil and gas heating systems just aren't the same. Here, they're pulling old ranges out of council houses. Now the people are looking for them back because the new systems are so rubbish. Thanks Hugh.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There is a great feeling that it just works. In the recent storms a power cut for others is a big issue. Not here!

  • @monkeypuzzlefarm
    @monkeypuzzlefarm หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We have a gorgeous range that came with our farm. We love it over winter! We often have a pot of 'perpetual stew' on it for several weeks when it gets really cold.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@monkeypuzzlefarm They really do change the way you live don't they?

  • @IndigoCobalt
    @IndigoCobalt หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I really enjoyed this video. Absolutely charming!

  • @KirstyHart-nq4wk
    @KirstyHart-nq4wk หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video and great tip for the kettle.

  • @brightantwerp
    @brightantwerp หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Another great video. Thanks you!

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@brightantwerp That's very kind, thank you

  • @katiegriffin3545
    @katiegriffin3545 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love wood burning cookers. We have had a Nordica since 2008. I only wish at the time we could of had one with a back boiler but just had to go with what we could afford.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@katiegriffin3545 Back boilers can be a problem in a power cut so it might be a blessing

    • @katiegriffin3545
      @katiegriffin3545 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@EnglishCountryLife Sorry, I was meaning a back boiler to supply hot water not central heating. We don't have a hot water storage cylinder. If we had one installed it would have had to go in the attic above the cooker so wouldn't need electric. Our hot water is supplied by a direct line gas heater. The Nordica heats our whole bungalow. We just leave all the room doors open.🙂

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @katiegriffin3545 That's how we heat the cottage (indirect non-linear themosyphoning!)

  • @you_are_cleared_hot6950
    @you_are_cleared_hot6950 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I just love watching YT videos about wood cooker/ranges - so comforting to watch

  • @SaintCoemgen
    @SaintCoemgen วันที่ผ่านมา

    First I want to complement you on this video. I have watched a lot of wood stove cooking videos and yours is really of a higher quality than most. Well done.
    Second, when my wife and I were looking for wood burning cookers over a decade ago, and after a lot of research, we narrowed it down to two stoves: The Esse and the La Nordica Rossella Plus Forno. We finally selected the La Nordica. Not that the Esse was an inferior stove (quite the contrary), rather that the La Nordica simply fit into our space and use pattern better on many levels. Including, but not limited to, we mostly winter cook only in the oven, and have little use for hobs (that is a grossly simplified explanation, but good enough for a youtube comment .... 🙂). Hope this helps.
    Side note: I only use the top down fire starting method myself. Solves the cool flue issue at startup (.... usually.... else then cracking a window corrects this in all other cases) and avoids having to open the firebox door during startup to add wood (which always adds smoke into the living area, decreasing air quality). Again, hope this helps.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SaintCoemgen Top down is fine, it definitely works. In a bad situation (cold cap, no breeze) I find a kindling only fire is the best solution 😉

  • @chrisbreen4413
    @chrisbreen4413 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have an old cottage with a range from 1880 I never really understood how it was supposed to work until now, thanks Hugh 👍😊

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@chrisbreen4413 Hi Chris! How the devil are you mate?

    • @chrisbreen4413
      @chrisbreen4413 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ ok I’ve just sent you a message on WhatsApp

  • @inguzwulf
    @inguzwulf หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was a great explanation and better than I would of done👍

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@inguzwulf Thank you, that's very kind

  • @americanajooma4457
    @americanajooma4457 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope one day to get a wood burning stove! Great information for when I get to live out my country life dream.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@americanajooma4457 It's a lot of work, but lovely!

  • @robpower100
    @robpower100 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    brilliant tutorial, I live on a wide beam barge and have an Esse Iron heart it is absolutely brilliant for heating and cooking, first time last year doing Christmas dinner and it came out spot on.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a perfect stove for life afloat! Do you use smokeless or just wood?

    • @robpower100
      @robpower100 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EnglishCountryLife Yes, smokeless coal and an abundance of free wood, working as a manager on construction sites I get first dibs of any timber destined for the skip, half a bucket of coal when I go to bed and its still glowing in the morning, such a great combination of fire and oven.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @robpower100 First dibs is perfect - no shortage of kindling I bet!

  • @hillbill79
    @hillbill79 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative video Hugh. The previous one was common knowledge for me, but i'm sure it was useful for those who don't know. I've never used a proper wood fired range, so had no idea about most of this stuff. Very interesting. Look forward to your next one. Hope you and Fiona are well. 🙂

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hillbill79 Thanks Mark, we are stumbling along - how are you?

    • @hillbill79
      @hillbill79 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EnglishCountryLife I'm not too bad thanks mate. A few ongoing health issues but can't complain really. 👍

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @hillbill79 You & me both mate!

  • @angelashurtleff
    @angelashurtleff หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the video , looking forward to more

  • @stevenbrady765
    @stevenbrady765 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I would really like to see you do a lot more cooking on the Esse on top and in the oven

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Anything in particular Steven?

    • @stevenbrady765
      @stevenbrady765 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe make some bread and some of your usual meals would be great many thanks steve

  • @timearp8185
    @timearp8185 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If you're using you wood burner for lengths of time, I'd highly recommend getting an ash tray- I'd love one on mine, I have to clean it out and it's a pain.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      When you say an adh tray, do you mean one that the burning logs sit in?

  • @sgmarr
    @sgmarr หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome info! I have some exposure to wood fires, but i was young. So the process of cooking on one, was not taught tto me. I know you stick your kettle or pot on it. Open the plate, for direct fire under the pot. Closed for no fire. And no oven on the ones i was around.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You've had more experience than most these days

  • @sunnyday2044
    @sunnyday2044 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We found your video very good and interesting, thank you.

  • @Coxeysbodgering
    @Coxeysbodgering หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I grew up with solid fuel Rayburn's. The massive kettle lives on the oven side unless boiling water is needed, we also have a back boiler on them so in one of the bedrooms in the farm worker workers cottage (mine) stayed extra cosy without the bedroom fireplace lit.

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Back boilers can be great - but the old ones that didn't need a pump were best

    • @Coxeysbodgering
      @Coxeysbodgering หลายเดือนก่อน

      @EnglishCountryLife yep both were thermodynamic pumps. Took me ages to source a replacement for my uncles a few years ago

  • @allanjgray1
    @allanjgray1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for this one.

  • @BeFree-BeFrugal
    @BeFree-BeFrugal หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting, thank you for showing this

  • @brandondobson761
    @brandondobson761 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant video, such a good insight to how thing were/still done, id love to have a go at cooking one one of these

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน

      They take a bit of getting used to but work really well. I'm just putting a couple of Ciabatta loaves in

  • @chrishamilton-wearing3232
    @chrishamilton-wearing3232 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've lived with a wood for 4 winters now and never knew what the flue damper was for or how to use it. I thought it was to stop things falling down into the firebox during the summer! Doh ! Am I right in thinking that closing the damper once the fire is up to temperature will reduce the amount of fuel needed to keep the heat up ?

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chrishamilton-wearing3232 Hi Chris, yes it will improve heat retention & make logs burn more slowly

    • @chrishamilton-wearing3232
      @chrishamilton-wearing3232 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EnglishCountryLife Thank you. The next time we light the fire the damper will be closed !

    • @EnglishCountryLife
      @EnglishCountryLife  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@chrishamilton-wearing3232 But only when the flue is warm 😉

    • @chrishamilton-wearing3232
      @chrishamilton-wearing3232 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@EnglishCountryLife Of course dear chap. Our chimney sweep always comments on how clean the flue is and the glass door so we have the temperature right. I also use the top down method of lighting which eliminates the cold plug of air in the flue nice and quickly and as you mentioned this helps get the fire established.